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5 Jan 2013

Sexual abuse of children and adolescents by Catholic clergy has shocked communities in the United States, Britain, Ireland, Australia, and most recently Germany and Belgium. It promises to be a continuing story, given the forthcoming Royal Commission's focus on institutional abuse. In 2010, on the feast of Pentecost, the Christian feast that gives birth to the church, then Canberra Goulbourn Archbishop Mark Coleridge addressed his community, acknowledging that many of the causes of abuse can be located in the Church's culture. We ask experts about the ways culture is a determining factor for sexual abuse. What has been learnt? What ought to be done?

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16 Jan 2011

Sexual abuse of children and young people by Catholic clergy has shocked communities in the United States, Britain, Ireland, Australia, and most recently Germany and Belgium. It promises to be a continuing story, with questions now being asked about Pope Benedict XV1's response to the scandals. On the feast of Pentecost, the Christian feast that gives birth to the church, Canberra Goulbourn Archbishop Mark Coleridge addresses his community, acknowledging that many of the causes of abuse can be located in the Church's culture. We ask experts about the ways culture is a determining factor for sexual abuse. What has been learnt? What ought to be done?

This [series episode segment] has and transcript

23 May 2010

Sexual abuse of children and young people by Catholic clergy has shocked communities in the United States, Britain, Ireland, Australia, and most recently Germany and Belgium. It promises to be a continuing story, with questions now being asked about Pope Benedict XV1's response to the scandals. On the feast of Pentecost, the Christian feast that gives birth to the church, Canberra Goulbourn Archbishop Mark Coleridge addresses his community, acknowledging that many of the causes of abuse can be located in the Church's culture. We ask experts about the ways culture is a determining factor for sexual abuse. What has been learnt? What ought to be done?